UK
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| Minimum wage | 1,463. 80 EUR per month (Jul 2018) |
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| Capital | London |
| Dialing code | +44 |
| Population | 66. 02 |
| Prime minister | Theresa May |
| Boris Johnson | |
| Location statistical region population | 67.22 million |
| Location statistical region minimum wage | 1,598.69 EUR per month |
| Location statistical region gdp nominal | 2.708 trillion USD |
| Location statistical region unemployment rate | 3.8% |
| Okra answer panel citizenship | Citizenship |
| Okra answer panel trade | Trade |
| Location statistical region co2 emissions per capita | World Bank |
| Capitaland largest citi | London |
| Constitu countri | England |
| Scotland | |
| Wales | |
| Northern Ireland | |
| Currenc | Pound sterling |
| Date format | AD |
| Gdp nomin | 2023 estimate |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 405603 |
About UK
The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge. ― Google
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Colder days and nights ahead - BBC Weather
... Friday night looks like being the coldest night ahead with temperatures across the United Kingdom, typically -4C to -6C...
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Colder days and nights ahead - BBC Weather
By Darren BettBBC Weather
Friday 1 December heralds The start of meteorological winter and The Next few days and nights may turn even colder.
At The start of this Cold Spell The temperature fell to -7. 1C at Benson in Oxfordshire and -7. 7C at Shap in Cumbria on 25 November.
More recently, we have seen -7. 2C on Wednesday morning at Bridgefoot in Cumbria, and on Thursday morning it dropped to -6. 6C at Santon Downham in Suffolk.
How cold will it get?A combination of long nights, Clear Skies and no wind means any heat built up during The Day will be radiated out to space and it will get colder.
Friday Night looks like being The coldest night ahead with temperatures across The United Kingdom , typically -4C to -6C.
In Scotland The minimum temperature could be -8C or lower on Friday Night and Saturday Night .
Daytime temperatures in many places will only be a couple of degrees above freezing and parts of Scotland will remain sub-zero for The Next few days.
An added hazard at This Time of year is freezing fog. This could form on Friday Night , particularly in The Midlands and eastern England, and hang around through Saturday.
Is this unusual?There have been some very cold spells of weather in November over recent years. The very low temperatures tend to be recorded in Scotland and northern England. In recent years we have seen:
As you can see from The Anomaly map above, which shows how temperatures are deviating from what is typical for The Time of year, temperatures are currently significantly below The seasonal average for The UK, and for much of The rest of northern and Eastern Europe as well.
Imagine what it must have been like in late November 1919 when The temperature fell to -23. 3C at Braemar - The all-time November temperature in The UK.
How long will The Cold Weather last?Once Cold air is in place it can be very difficult to shift. Pressure needs to fall and The Wind to strengthen and change direction and bring in a change of air mass.
There are signs that all of these elements will come together next week and bring an end to The Cold Weather .
From The Middle of next week there should be less frost and more wet weather. There is The potential of some snow as we transition from this very Cold Air to something milder.
You can find out more about The Weather prospects for December in our latest, as well as keeping on eye on The forecasts on BBC TV and on, app and social Channels .
Source of news: bbc.com
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